Renovation project of Tianjin Quanye Bazaar under construction

Workers are seen at the rooftop renovation site of the Tianjin Quanye Bazaar in Tianjin, north China, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Quanye Bazaar, built in 1928, is a landmark shopping mall in Tianjin and a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level.

The renovation project of Tianjin Quanye Bazaar started in October of 2024, and the exterior part has been finished recently. The whole project is expected to be finished before Dec. 31. 

A worker is seen at the interior renovation site of the Tianjin Quanye Bazaar in Tianjin, north China, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

A man walks past the hoarding of the Tianjin Quanye Bazaar in Tianjin, north China, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 11, 2025 shows workers at the rooftop renovation site of the Tianjin Quanye Bazaar in Tianjin, north China. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 11, 2025 shows an exterior view of the Tianjin Quanye Bazaar in Tianjin, north China. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

People take photos outside the hoarding of the Tianjin Quanye Bazaar in Tianjin, north China, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Workers are seen at the rooftop renovation site of the Tianjin Quanye Bazaar in Tianjin, north China, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 11, 2025 shows an exterior view of the Tianjin Quanye Bazaar in Tianjin, north China. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)